Sumitomo Corporation Global Metals and Itochu-Marubeni Steel will merge their flat steel distributor operations, consolidating joint ventures Mazda Steel and Benichu Summit Coil Center under Mazda Steel by October 1, 2025.

Minebea Intec is expanding its production capacity for high-precision weighing cells at its Hamburg site, investing a seven-figure sum in a new 2-tonne dead-load machine and a rotary machining center.

Metso has secured a contract to supply minerals processing equipment for Fortress Minerals' iron ore and copper projects in Malaysia.

Wavevis has signed a KRW 7.5 billion contract with Hanwha Systems to supply high-frequency signal generation module assemblies for the Cheonma (K-31) short-range air defense system. The contract covers maintenance for approximately 20 units.

Stadler will supply 132 new trains and 34 intermediate modules for the Cologne Transport Agency (KVB) in a contract worth around €700 million. The trains will feature natural refrigerant-based HVAC systems. First pre-series delivery is scheduled for 2029.

Etteplan has acquired the entire share capital of Swedish company Eltech Automation AB, a provider of industrial automation solutions. The cash purchase price was not disclosed. Eltech Automation had revenue of approximately EUR 2.5 million in 2024 and employs 20 professionals.

Mukand Sumi Special Steel Limited (MSSSL) announced a greenfield integrated steelmaking facility at Kanakapura, Karnataka, with an investment of Rs 2,345 crore. The plant will have a capacity of 0.35 million tonnes per annum and is expected to begin operations by early 2028.

Baolong Automotive has been awarded a contract to supply TPMS and software integration packages for a US pure electric luxury brand. The contract has a lifecycle of 9 years with a total value between EUR 23.7 million and EUR 44.2 million, with mass production planned for 2026.

Nuvoco Vistas Corp will invest ₹200 crore to expand its cement production capacity in east India by 4 million tonnes. The expansion includes a new mill at Arasmeta in Chhattisgarh and debottlenecking at plants in Jojobera (Jharkhand), Panagarh (West Bengal), and Odisha. The initiatives will be completed by the end of fiscal 2027.

Friedman Industries has acquired Century Metals and Supplies, Inc. based in Miami, Florida, including working capital, buildings, processing equipment, and real estate. The acquisition expands Friedman's presence in the southeastern U.S. and Latin American markets.

UFI has announced a supply contract with Hyundai Motor Group to provide original equipment and OES transmission oil filters for six and eight-speed automatic transmissions on models including Hyundai i30, Tucson, Santa Fe, Kia Ceed, Sportage and Sorento.

BAYEGAN has launched local TPU and polyester polyol production at its BYCHEM facility in Dilovası, Türkiye, with an annual TPU production target of 20,000 tons. The investment is described as one of Türkiye's largest in the polyurethane market.

TechnipFMC has been awarded two subsea contracts by Petrobras for flexible pipe. The first is a substantial contract ($250M-$500M) for gas injection risers for the Santos basin, and the second is a significant contract ($75M-$250M) for risers and flowlines for the Campos basin. Manufacturing will be at TechnipFMC's facility in Açu, Brazil.

Heat and Control has acquired British company Fabcon Food Systems, which specializes in equipment for processing and handling snacks, chips, and proteins.

Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo and Brookfield have reached a definitive agreement to acquire Air Lease Corporation for $65.00 per share, valuing the company at approximately $7.4 billion equity and $28.2 billion including debt.

Paloma Rheem has completed the integration of Fujitsu General into the Paloma Rheem Holdings family, following the acquisition finalized in May 2025.

MSM Group chairman Muazzam Mairawani has announced plans to build a $600 million cement plant in Kebbi State, Nigeria, with a production capacity of 12 million tons.

NSG Group plans to install an advanced architectural glass coating line at its Pilkington Polska facility in Sandomierz, Poland, with production scheduled to commence in Q1 2027.

UFI has secured a contract to supply six- and eight-speed automatic transmission oil filters for Hyundai and Kia models, entering the transmission filter segment for light vehicles.

Satyendra Packaging Ltd. has ordered its second BOPP film production line from Brückner Maschinenbau. The new high-speed line has a 10.4 m working width and produces 5-layer BOPP films to meet demand for specialty films.

JEOL Ltd. has resolved to transfer its medical equipment business to a newly established subsidiary and then sell all shares of that subsidiary to SYSMEX CORPORATION. The share transfer is scheduled for April 1, 2026.

Niterra Co., Ltd. has announced the acquisition of DENSO Corporation's Spark Plug and Exhaust Gas Sensor businesses to strengthen its position in the internal combustion engine parts market.

The Schütz Group has announced the takeover of composite specialist Euro-Composites. The transaction is subject to antitrust approvals and is expected to close shortly. Euro-Composites will be retained as a brand with around 930 jobs taken over.

Symrise announced the opening of a new production unit at its facility in Granada, Spain, dedicated to Hydrolite 5 green (biobased pentylene glycol). The unit adds global capacity and creates jobs in operations, purchasing, and engineering.

CIE Automotive completed the acquisition of Weidplas Brasil Industria E Comercio De Plasticos Ltda. from Techniplas US, LLC for an enterprise value of approximately BRL 420 million (€65 million). The acquired company has been renamed CIE Autometal Piracicaba Ltda.

SGS acquired Fulcrum Robotics, a Tasmanian company specializing in unmanned aerial, submersible, and sensor platforms with AI innovation, to advance industrial safety and efficiency in Australia and beyond.

Pelican Energy Partners acquired Sigma Valve Experts, a Charlestown, Indiana supplier of commercial-grade valves for power plants and nuclear safety-related service. The announcement was dated September 2, 2025, and the deal value was not disclosed.

Yazoo Mills is constructing a third paper tube and core manufacturing plant in Hanover, Pennsylvania, a 107,000-square-foot facility representing a $14 million investment. Five new high-speed production lines are planned, with completion expected in January 2026.

Packaging Corporation of America completed its $1.8 billion cash acquisition of Greif's containerboard business, with the transaction closing on Sunday. Greif will use the proceeds to pay down about $1.4 billion of debt.

Reedbut Group, a UK corrugated packaging maker, has moved into a 94,000 sq ft facility on Bransworth Avenue in Milton Keynes. The site adds production and storage capacity for up to 4,700 pallet spaces.

Avingtrans subsidiary Hayward Tyler Inc. secured two nuclear contracts worth over $16 million from Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power. The deal covers safety-related reactor pumps and spare parts, manufactured in Colchester, Vermont, with delivery by the end of FY27.

Pump maker Homa has invested EUR 7 million since 2024 in its Neunkirchen-Seelscheid site, including a DMG Mori machining centre that cuts machining time by 30%. The investment modernises motor and pump housing production.

Danfoss inaugurated its Haiyan Second Campus in China, its largest global production facility at 126,000 sqm. The campus manufactures drives, compressors, pumps, motors, valves and heat exchangers.

Egyptian carton maker Cepack Group, part of HSA Group, signed an agreement with German supplier BHS Corrugated to install a third corrugator line, raising its production capacity by 70%. The agreement was signed at HSA Group's headquarters in Dubai.

Urgo is building a new 35,000 m² plant for medical compression bandages in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, Loire, France, expected to create 200 direct and 115 indirect jobs over 10 years.

Kemira announced intentions to build a new activated carbon reactivation plant at its Helsingborg, Sweden site, which was approved in September 2025 and is expected to be operational in the second half of 2027.

Huhtamaki Flexible Packaging installed two Bimec TCA 64C+ Duplex Turret Slitter Rewinders at its Durban, South Africa plant, operational since September 2025, increasing productivity.

Attabotics, a provider of robotic cube storage solutions, restarted operations as part of LaFayette Systems following its acquisition in September 2025, with the Calgary facility continuing operations.

EDAN Diagnostics, the U.S. subsidiary of China-based Edan Instruments, opened its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Sorrento Mesa, San Diego, in September 2025. The company is investing $3-5 million over three years and expects to add more than 100 jobs.

XNRGY announced the construction of Mesa 2, a 330,000-square-foot facility in Mesa, Arizona, to produce its next-generation air-cooled chiller for data centers.

Midea Group's Midea Electrics Netherlands B.V. formed a joint venture, Frigicoll HVAC, S.L., with its European partner Frigicoll S.A. The joint venture operates the brands Midea Frigicoll HVAC Spain and Midea HVAC France. The transaction was signed on July 18, 2025, and completed in September 2025.

Saab inaugurated a second production line for Gripen rear fuselages in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, doubling capacity to 16 units per year and consolidating the Brazilian plant as a global supplier.

Tadano delivered a GR-1000EX-4 rough terrain crane to Boskalis for its Central Distribution Center in Vlaardingen, Netherlands, in early September 2025. The crane replaces a 23-year-old Tadano GR-600EXL.

Insolvency administrator Dr. Sebastian Mielke signed a purchase agreement for Mastel Aluminium-Halbzeuge GmbH, effective September 1, 2025. The acquiring company is GLEICH 1 Verwaltungs GmbH, which will jointly operate the business with W. Hartmann & Co. GmbH under the new name Mastel Metall GmbH.

Fives, a global leader in industrial engineering, has acquired Pietro Carnaghi S.p.A., a manufacturer of large-scale machine tools. The acquisition strengthens Fives' High Precision Machines division and expands its capabilities in defense, nuclear, aerospace, and energy sectors.

Nidec Motor Corporation is investing $19 million to expand its Mena, Arkansas facility by 61,000 square feet, adding production capacity and testing labs. The project will create 35 new jobs over five years.

Hitachi Rail opened a $100 million carbon-neutral lighthouse digital factory in Hagerstown, Maryland, capable of delivering 20 railcars per month and sustaining 1,300 jobs.

ABB has opened two facilities in Jüri, Estonia, after a €9 million investment: Europe's only wind turbine service centre and an expanded motor factory now capable of producing components for motors up to 60 megawatts. The investment creates about ten new jobs.

The Gund Company acquired the Von Roll Industrial Composites Business from Von Roll Schweiz AG and Von Roll Insulation & Composites Holding AG. The division, with operations in Augsburg, Germany, and Bradford, England, will operate as VRI Composites.

Hitachi Energy announced a historic investment of over $1 billion USD to expand production of critical electrical grid infrastructure in the U.S. This includes approximately $457 million for a new large power transformer facility in South Boston, Virginia, the largest such facility in the U.S., plus expansions of existing facilities. The investments will create thousands of jobs.